Tag: economic_activity

• New Zealand Retail Spending Declines in June 2026

  15 Jul 2026 10:45 a.m. · Source: Statistics New Zealand

  New Zealand experienced a dip in consumer spending during June 2026, with electronic card transactions in retail industries decreasing by 1.4 percent. Core retail also saw a 1.5 percent drop, signaling a slowdown in economic activity.

  BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEconomyFederal Government Electronic Card TransactionsConsumer SpendingRetailEconomic ActivityJune 2026Statistics New Zealand

• New Zealand Retail Spending Rises in May 2026

  15 Jun 2026 10:45 a.m. · Source: Statistics New Zealand

  New Zealand saw a 1.7% increase in retail spending and a 2.2% rise in core retail industries in May 2026, according to Statistics New Zealand's latest electronic card transaction data, indicating growth in consumer activity.

  BusinessEconomy Statistics New ZealandElectronic card transactionsRetailConsumer spendingEconomic activityMay 2026

• Statistics NZ Releases Paper on GDP Seasonal Adjustment Methods

  29 May 2026 11:00 a.m. · Source: Statistics New Zealand

  Statistics New Zealand's new paper compares direct and indirect GDP seasonal adjustment methods. It addresses elevated seasonality in the "residual," which complicates economic interpretation and forecasting, and explores challenges of potential methodological changes.

  BusinessMediaEconomyEducationDigital and Print Publishing Statistics New ZealandGross Domestic ProductSeasonal AdjustmentEconomic ActivityMethods PaperForecasting

• NZ Retail Spending Slightly Down in May 2025

  12 Jun 2025 10:45 a.m. · Source: Statistics New Zealand

  New Zealand retail spending dipped slightly in May 2025, with a 0.2 percent decrease in both overall and core retail sectors, according to electronic card transaction data.

  BusinessEconomyTradeAustralasia Electronic Card TransactionsRetail SpendingConsumer SpendingEconomic ActivityStats NZFinanceStatistics New Zealand

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